internal revenue

American  

noun

1. the revenue of a government from any domestic source, usually considered to be any source other than customs.

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internal revenue British  

noun

1. government income derived from taxes, etc, within the country

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Etymology

Origin of internal revenue

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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internal revenue

This chatter coincided roughly with articles appearing in the press reporting that OpenAI was struggling to hit internal revenue and user growth targets.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI recently missed multiple internal revenue and user targets after facing ferocious competition from its two biggest rivals, Google and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Meta’s spending plan, as well as higher capex forecasts from both Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet, should soothe worries sparked earlier this week by a report OpenAI had missed internal revenue targets.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

While Snap said it was not providing formal financial guidance, its internal revenue forecast for the second quarter is $1.04 billion, which would be a 6% decline year-over-year.

From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023

In 1862, however, Congress passed a comprehensive internal revenue law which increased the tax on liquors and levied a tax on tobacco, besides license taxes on various trades and occupations.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner